42.5% ▲ +56.7%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 42.5%
Share of people reporting no religion (incl. secular and other spiritual beliefs).
Katherine · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Religion in Katherine
What people believe — religious affiliation and those with no religion.
Nearly 43% of people in Katherine report having no religion, making this the most common response. This figure is well above both the Northern Territory and national averages, marking a significant shift in the area's spiritual landscape.
Religious affiliation
The mix of religions, and people with no religion.
The number of people with no religion rose 15 points since 2011 to reach 42.5%. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 35.7%, followed by Hinduism at 2.2% and Buddhism at 1.0%.
Religious affiliation
View on map →In Katherine, the largest group is No religion at 42%, followed by Christianity (36%) and Not stated (17%).
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- No religion 42.3%
- Other spiritual beliefs 0.1%
- Secular beliefs 0.1%
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- Catholic 15.3%
- Anglican 7.0%
- Other Christian 5.3%
- Baptist 2.4%
- Pentecostal 2.2%
- Uniting Church 1.9%
- Presbyterian & Reformed 1.1%
- Orthodox 0.3%
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- Sikhism 0.5%
- Other religious groups 0.2%
- Aboriginal traditional 0.2%
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Religion in Katherine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702051067/katherine/topic/religion